The U.S.-Philippines mutual defense pact requires both parties to come ... regional peace and stability and underscored the United States' ironclad commitments to the Philippines under our Mutual ...

The Philippines said Friday, June 21, 2024, it has no plan to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after Chinese coast guard vessels rammed, boarded and used machetes and axes ...

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does not trigger Manila’s mutual defence pact with the US, a spokesman for President Ferdinand Marcos said today. “We are not yet ready to consider this as an armed attack,” executive ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines says it has no plans to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded and used ...

(AP) MANILA, Philippines, June 22, (AP): The Philippines said Friday it has no plan to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded ...